Chapter 532 Combining Forces (2/2)

Li Du recovered quickly. ”It's 'cause of religion? Your religion doesn't permit THAT before marriage?”

Sophie nodded solemnly. ”Yes darling. If you love me then you have to respect my religion, just like how I respect you, okay?”

When the topic of religion was brought up, Li Du did not dare to speak in jest anymore.

Hans and Luo Qun had mentioned that Sophie was a very devout Christian. Li Du loved her wholeheartedly, and hence was willing to respect her religion as well.

So, he asked, ”Then are we considered cohabiting? Is cohabitation allowed?”

Sophie said, ”God does not favor cohabiting before marriage, but we know that 'all things work together for good to them that love God.' I mean, cohabitation is okay, as long as there's no misconduct. ”

What else is there to say then? Li Du said, ”Then I'll just hug you. Really, darling, I will just hug you, and then we shall sleep.”

Sophie went over to hug him. She patted his back as though comforting a small child. ”Then be good. I'm a doctor and I know the effect of male hormones on your self-control. That's why I'm on my guard around you.”

As Li Du held her, they went to the balcony to look at the small town lit up in the night. ”I will listen to you. I'll just hold you to get rid of my loneliness.”

Sophie raised her head and reached a finger out to tap his nose. She chuckled softly, ”Don't put it so pitifully. We will get married, and after that we can have babies.”

Li Du was actually grateful that Sophie had her religion. Girls in the US could be very wild, and if Sophie were anything like the girls that often hung around Hans, Li Du would surely be distressed.

Also, because of her religion, Sophie considered her relationship with Li Du already at the stage of engagement—marriage was definitely in the cards.

Sophie's view on love was opposite to that of those charlatans' back home. They did not enter a relationship for the purpose of marriage—they just wanted to fool around!

Another reason Sophie had gone to Winslow earlier than planned—besides to accompany Li Du upon sensing that he was lonely—was that she had also wanted to attend an auction with him.

It was her first time at an auction; she got up the next day feeling excited. ”What will we get? Will there be many people bidding? How do we go about looking for valuables in the storage units? What should I do to act like I'm an old hand at this?”

Li Di stretched his arms out. ”You only have to hold my hand to be an old hand. Both of us will combine forces, hand in hand.”

The auction was tomorrow; he planned to check out the units first.

Eighteen units was quite a significant number. Li Du hoped that he would have better luck this time around and that he'd get hold of a valuable storage unit so Sophie would witness his prowess.

The name of the storage company was ”Take It Easy,” probably having something to do with that famous song by the Eagles.

Many of the storage companies Li Du had encountered had expanded at the peak of the town's development. With the decline of the town, a storage company's business also deteriorated.

Take It Easy Storage Company had more than 160 storage units. This was considered large-scale by city standards. However, the usage rate had dwindled to only half, and it continued to decrease each year.

With Sophie as company, Li Du drove to the storage unit company. He gave the security guard 200 dollars and told him he would like to bring his girlfriend in to take a look.

The black security guard took the money without batting an eyelid. ”Look all you want, buddy. But keep your hands clean. Don't you try hiding from our eyes.”

”My hands are clean,” Li Du said. ”I just washed them very carefully this morning.”

His joke was corny, but Sophie laughed so he wouldn't be embarrassed.

After entering the storage company, Li Du briefly introduced the layout to Sophie—this was similar to most companies'. He had attended many auctions, and was very familiar with this sort of stuff.

After finding the first storage unit up for auction, he released the little bug and then tried to peep through the gap in the door.

It was pitch-dark in the unit; he obviously couldn't see a thing. He was putting up an act for Sophie. His real eyes were the little bug.